Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO PREVIEW

Mike Guardabascio

In the nick of time, the California Department of Public Health modified its guidelines to allow high school water polo to happen this year. The sport has a deep history in Long Beach and this season will be unlike any other, with games happening almost every day during an accelerated two-week season that will still […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Xai Ricks, Track & Field Long Beach Poly junior Xai Ricks won the 600 meter championship at the […]

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Boys’ Soccer: Millikan Three-Peats As Moore League Champions

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The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. There was something very business like about Millikan boys’ soccer on Friday night when the Rams hosted Long Beach Poly. It makes sense that they acted like they had been there before because the […]